American Indian Movement of Colorado
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The American Indian Movement of Colorado (Colorado AIM) is, along with several others, an autonomous chapter of the American Indian Movement. Founded in 1971, Colorado AIM has been active in supporting indigenous peoples' struggles around the Americas for decades. Its members have been active in the resistance of indigenous peoples from throughout the U.S., to the Oka crisis, Mohawk Nation, to the Zapatistas, to Colombia, Western Shoshone, Nicaragua and Ecuador. Colorado AIM, and its members have consistently been on the frontlines in agitating for freedome for AIM member, Leonard Peltier. In 1996, Colorado AIM, Maori leaders from Aotearoa (New Zealand) and First Nations from Canada, led a walkout at the United Nations Working Group on the Draft Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, due to opposition of the settler states at the U.N. to adopt the Declaration, as desired by the indigenous delegates. Colorado AIM came to broader nationwide public attention in 2005 because of media attacks on Ward Churchill, who previously served on the Leadership Council of the organization. Russell Means, another well known Native American activist serves on its Elders' Council. Recent activism in Colorado has, among other issues, involved protests against the Columbus Day parade, held annually in Denver.
Colorado AIM has supported Ward Churchill and maintains an online petition in support of him.
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